CCNG

JULY 12, 2020

CCNG is working through our network of colleagues and resources to help share information, insights, and ideas on maintaining strong customer care, employee support, and business continuity during this challenging period. We will continue to update this contact-center-centric resource as new information becomes available.

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Calltools

APRIL 3, 2024

Technology and customer expectations have changed a lot over the last few years. Take some time to learn about the contact center trends for 2024 that will put your team on the path to success. Focus on Customer Care All of the contact center trends you adopt should ultimately improve customer care.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. What’s your maximum class training size for in-person training? Download our free customer care RFP template here.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 2, 2018

We deal with a lot of buzzwords and phrases that saturate the customer service industry, some of which have become a little bit tired. One in particular that we really detest here at Fonolo is “Delight your customer”. Personally, when I hear that phrase, I experience a range of emotions. Why Fuss Over Customer Care?

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BlueOcean

MAY 5, 2023

We’ve said it before and we’re not afraid to repeat it until the cows come home: using a boilerplate RFP in the process to find a new customer care outsourcer is a quick road to failure. You’re looking for a strategic partner who will interface with your customers day in and day out. That requires a custom RFP.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 10, 2021

No matter how great your product or service is, the success of your contact center largely depends on the customer service you provide. Ultimately, if customers don’t have a good experience, they’re likely not going to call back. The Secret Sauce for Increasing Customer Happiness. Your best plan of action?

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Real Blue Sky

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many reasons to consider whether to outsource your contact center. Before the internet, customer service was typically limited to a brick-and-mortar storefront, letter-writing, or a phone call to customer service. Thankfully, this perspective on the contact center has shifted significantly.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 24, 2022

When it comes to complex B2C customer care, the customer is anything but a faceless number in a sea of consumers. B2C brands had their worlds turned upside down by the pandemic, but what does complex customer care look like now things are leveling out? Modified Recruitment Strategy. Emerging Technologies.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 6, 2020

You may have pushed pause on your decision to find a new customer care outsourcer, but now’s the time to dive back in. And second, there’s no doubt that the pandemic and the social justice movement has evolved what you need from a customer service provider – and your RFP should reflect that. For remote training? Hourly staff?

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The Northridge Group

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The age of “digital first” interactions—in which customers encounter businesses online rather than through traditional phone or in-person channels—is here, and it dominates our daily lives. In a “digital first” customer service environment, associates should expect simple calls to be scarce.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. Your incumbent team are being personally impacted. Love them or hate them, in business, as in life, transitions are inevitable. Long Story Short: Outsourcing is a business of wins and losses.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care?

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CCNG

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Add to this our daily personal, family and job stresses, and it's clear why many feel overwhelmed and ultimately disengage or worse. Greg Salvato is a valued CCNG member sharing his insights and experience on a variety of topics including leadership in the customer care field. It's a complex landscape.

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CX Global Media

JULY 8, 2019

The first step in the contact center agent journey comes with the hiring process. In my experience as a practitioner, solution provider, learner and educator in the contact center industry, I’ve reached the conclusion that we have a massive education opportunity. Conference Coverts to On-demand Learning. Free Access.

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ConvergeOne

AUGUST 31, 2021

In response to the changed landscape, utilities have pivoted to provide more personalized service, helping customers use energy more efficiently while providing access to more services virtually. Utilities, Customer Care, and AI.

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Hello Customer

MAY 19, 2021

Organizations have multiple touchpoints which define their level of customer centricity. We think of touchpoints such as digital channels and salespeople, but many often forget the one that is perhaps the most important, the contact center. Yet, these centers often don’t get the attention and recognition they deserve.

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Interactions

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Over the last three years, Covid has transformed the contact-center industry into a work-from-anywhere (WFA) world. Millions of agents now work outside the traditional walls of a care center. . At Interactions, we’ve thought about this issue since Covid turned the traditional call-center model upside down. .

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CX Global Media

JULY 12, 2019

The fifth step ( Step 1 , Step 2 , Step 3 , Step 4 ) in the contact center agent journey is about agent retention. Retaining contact center agents has always been a significant focus area in contact centers. A several Expert Sessions are dedicated to the topic of on-boarding contact center agents.

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Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2022

And, we have all seen the impact of just one person doing something NOT in the plan and the downstream effects. For example, one person may log in late for their opening shift. Another person may not adhere to scheduled breaks or lunches. One person may leave early from their closing shift. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE?

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Hodusoft

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The ultimate guide to the omnichannel contact center software. Customer care executives should be able to give them the service they anticipate. The use of an omnichannel contact center makes it simple to keep up with the expectations of a modern consumer. What is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers of health-related products—such as over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical devices, wearables, and animal health products—typically have higher expectations of manufacturers than do users of other types of consumer products. Documentation of contacts. Product recall support.

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CCNG

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We all know that many jobs are filled by networking, especially true in contact center, customer care and customer experience leadership positions. I would prioritize having conversations with the hiring person first or someone close to the hiring person.

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Playvox

JULY 18, 2022

Contact center agent attrition can be as high as 38% — and it’s not hard to understand why. An agent’s work is frequently monotonous, stressful — thanks to angry customers taking out their frustrations on agents — and overwhelming with too many interactions to handle. What Causes Contact Center Agent Attrition?

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Real Blue Sky

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many reasons to consider whether to outsource your contact center. Before the internet, customer service was typically limited to a brick-and-mortar storefront, letter-writing, or a phone call to customer service. Thankfully, this perspective on the contact center has shifted significantly.

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Real Blue Sky

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many reasons to consider whether to outsource your contact center. Before the internet, customer service was typically limited to a brick-and-mortar storefront, letter-writing, or a phone call to customer service. Thankfully, this perspective on the contact center has shifted significantly.

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Aspect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The modern contact center must be highly attuned to the emerging technologies that drive customer satisfaction today. Tools like chatbots and SMS features are designed to facilitate superior service and mimic the same types of social interactions that consumers have in their own personal lives.

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BlueOcean

JUNE 17, 2021

For many organizations, in-house customer care feels like the right choice. It keeps you close to your customers and ready to serve them with your exhaustive knowledge of your products or services. Customer care is often a 24/7/365 job, and the slightest disruption has the potential to impact your reputation and brand loyalty.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you want to make a change, consider hiring experts who can look at your entire process and implement award-winning contact center solutions. Then, commit to improving your customer experience by hiring customer experience experts. . This article will dive into how you can improve your customer service.

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Noble Systems

JULY 15, 2019

Customer care today remains mostly reactive. Businesses wait for a customer to call into the contact center. The agent asks a series of questions to gather information needed in order to answer the customer’s question or solve their problem. Then we’ll cover why you should care. AI Defined.

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Expivia

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Unraveling the Potential of Auto QA: Redefining Contact Center Evaluation Are you ready to uncover the transformative power of Auto QA? In the bustling world of contact centers, where every interaction holds significance, traditional quality assurance methods often miss the mark.

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Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability.

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BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

The only constant in the customer care world is change, and if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. That’s why we’ve compiled these must-read articles to keep you updated and give you some food for thought as you think about the future of your outsourced customer care. Strategic Partnerships with Contact Centers. “

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 16, 2023

This article will define emotional intelligence, its benefits for contact centers, and how it improves the customer experience. People with high emotional intelligence are often successful personally and professionally. In the next section, we abord the benefits of emotional intelligence for contact centers.

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Skybridge

APRIL 12, 2022

In their recent 2021 survey of contact center leaders, Deloitte Digital explores how post-pandemic contact centers are rapidly evolving into customer experience (CX) hubs. By the end of last year, fewer than one-third of contact centers had fully transitioned to cloud technology.

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Hodusoft

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Today, customers expect the same kind of effortless experience from their bank as they have with other leading retailers. The implementation of contact center software leads to improved online services. It allows customers to easily interact with a customer care agent or account manager, without stepping their foot in the bank.

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Interactions

JULY 29, 2021

Closely following (and also very interesting), the 3rd benefit noted by 21% was “not having to speak/type to a live person.” Customers like speed, and an agent can prevent the most efficient path. However, customers don’t want just any automation. Empathy is the up and coming star of the contact center.

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